2024 Junior Conference - Philosophy of the Civil Person
Navigating the Pathway: Challenges and Solutions for DACA Recipients Seeking Citizenship
Publication Date
2024
Start Date
30-8-2024 1:20 PM
End Date
30-8-2024 1:40 PM
Moderator
Aster Gebregergis
Description
For over 12 years the Deferred Act for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) has served hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants that were brought to the United States as children. These individuals, who entered the program as children, are now adults building careers and families. While DACA has provided work authorization and protection against deportation, the program itself does not provide U.S. citizenship nor a pathway to citizenship. As a result, its recipients are at risk of losing their benefits and everything they have built if the program is removed. The legal uncertainty surrounding DACA highlights the need for a pathway to citizenship that will protect undocumented immigrants while simultaneously addressing broader immigration reform. This presentation will explore social issues, such as biases and misconceptions about undocumented immigrants, that hinder possibilities for legislative progress. We will also look at the history of DACA and investigate possible solutions that target these issues.
Navigating the Pathway: Challenges and Solutions for DACA Recipients Seeking Citizenship
For over 12 years the Deferred Act for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) has served hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants that were brought to the United States as children. These individuals, who entered the program as children, are now adults building careers and families. While DACA has provided work authorization and protection against deportation, the program itself does not provide U.S. citizenship nor a pathway to citizenship. As a result, its recipients are at risk of losing their benefits and everything they have built if the program is removed. The legal uncertainty surrounding DACA highlights the need for a pathway to citizenship that will protect undocumented immigrants while simultaneously addressing broader immigration reform. This presentation will explore social issues, such as biases and misconceptions about undocumented immigrants, that hinder possibilities for legislative progress. We will also look at the history of DACA and investigate possible solutions that target these issues.